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Causes Of Conflict

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Building projects involve interaction among many different participants. Depending on the nature and size of the project, a project team or organization may include the client /financier, consultants, architect, engineer, quantity surveyor, general contractor, subcontractors and material suppliers. Cooperation and collaboration of the participants in coordination of resources, time and communication will measure the success or failure of a project. A large amount of research has been conducted to address this problem with the aim of determining the causes of conflicts as well as suggesting the most appropriate conflict solution process for them (e.g. Watts and Scrivener, 1993; Semple et al, 1994; Steen, 1994; Bristow, 1995; Treacy, 1995; Kumaraswamy, …show more content…

These problems contribute to a high attendant cost. For instance, the direct costs found include the costs for lawyers, claims consultants, management time and delays in project completion, while the indirect or consequential costs include degeneration of working relationships, mistrust between participants, and lack of teamwork and resultant poor standards of workmanship. Those listed factors undermine project success. Therefore, this study explores the causes and types of conflicts occur among three main participants in building project which are contractors, architects and consultants and also proposed approaches on how to manage the conflicts. The benefits from the research study provide generous knowledge to project participant on how they manage their effective …show more content…

It does extend into problem during design and construction stage in along full building project. Besides, the selected participants for this study were architect, consultant and contractor. For the consultant firm, the study focuses on the civil and structure engineer. It is expected that the case study result will provide a certain contribution to the literature. The result will mend the identification of what and how conflicts between the contractors, architects and consultants in the construction of projects are fostered. The study will explore more detail on the actual conflicts issues among contractors, consultants and architects during design and construction stages around the Kinta, Perak. But, the study does not include conflict that may arise on mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and quantity

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